Today Logitech unveiled the latest in its line of PC keyboards, the Logitech Washable Keyboard K310. From a light dusting to a rinse in the kitchen sink, this keyboard is easy to clean and easy to dry. It’s also designed for a comfortable typing experience with a familiar layout and sleek, thin profile.

The Logitech Washable Keyboard K310 can be hand washed time and time again, and can be submerged (with the exception of the USB cable) in up to 11 inches of water. Convenient drainage holes at the back of the keyboard allow for easy drying while key characters are laser printed and UV coated to help ensure the letters don’t fade in the wash. Plus, the keys can last up to five million keystrokes, meaning this keyboard can take a washing, as well as a pounding.

"We’ve all experienced that moment of distraction – followed by panic, when a cup of coffee or a soda spills all over your keyboard,” says Sophie Le Guen, senior director of mice and keyboards at Logitech. “Because life and its messes will happen, regardless of how careful you are, Logitech designed the Logitech Washable Keyboard K310 to look and function like new, even over time."

Durable, yet still comfortable, this full-size keyboard’s contemporary design complements both your computer and your work space. It comes complete with F-keys and a number pad, and is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. With twelve hot keys for instant access to Internet, e-mail, play, volume and more, you can readily open your most-used applications with a single keystroke. To make life even easier, this keyboard requires no software for setup, simply pull the device straight out of the box, plug it in and type away.

Pricing and Availability
The Logitech Washable Keyboard K310 is expected to be available in the U.S. beginning in August and Europe beginning in October 2012, for a suggested retail price of $39.99.

I was a temp at a call center once and had to hop between desks, and yes. Yes I would've liked this.

(while talking about keyboards and cleaning them, my sister once tried to boil the keys to a keyboard to clean them. It didn't work. They melted.)

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I still disassemble my keyboard and submerge each key in hot soapy water and wipe down all non-electrical parts periodically. It's a pain in the ass to say the least. Something like this has appeal for me, because I don't want to have to clean my keyboard again.

I still disassemble my keyboard and submerge each key in hot soapy water and wipe down all non-electrical parts periodically. It's a pain in the ass to say the least. Something like this has appeal for me, because I don't want to have to clean my keyboard again.

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Protip: Just don't boil them.

But yeah, I take it apart and clean the plastics with a brush at least. Same with the mouse, and the laptop I have now went down similiar treatment not too long ago. I wish I did something similiar with desktops, but I can't be bothered. Those I just vacuum when I feel like it, which isn't that often.